What is Sport Stacking?

Sport stacking is a sport that not only develops important physical skills, such as hand-eye coordination, quickness and focus; it also promotes self-confidence, teamwork and good sportsmanship. Our intent is to uphold these qualities and provide a positive experience for all. Please understand that most everyone involved in cup stacking competitive events is a volunteer working hard to do the best job they can do. Like any athletic competition, decisions and judgments will be made – most will be correct, some may be questionable—all will be sincere. We ask that all those taking part in a competition, including Stackers, Team Relay Coaches, Officials and Spectators, do their best to work together, be good sports and role models, and have a terrific time! The WSSA follows the principles and guidelines as outlined by the Positive Coaching Alliance. We encourage you to follow these points and visit their web site at www.positivecoach.org.

Sport Stacking Promotes

Physical Skills 100%
Self Confidence 90%
Teamwork 80%
Good Sportsmanship 96%

Find out more about Sport Stacking and Speed Stacks

Sport stacking originated in the early 1980’s in southern California and received national attention in 1990 on a segment of the “Tonight Show”, with Johnny Carson. That was where it first captured the imagination of Bob Fox, who was then an elementary classroom teacher in Colorado.

Speed Stacks founder Bob Fox says, “When I first became passionate about sport stacking in 1995, a lot of people would hear about it and scratch their heads. Stacking a sport? The only way to explain it was to show them firsthand – sport stacking is truly something you have to see to believe! I absolutely love the challenge of turning skeptics into believers, and the list of stacking enthusiasts grows every day.”

Speed Stacks spreads nationally. In 1998, Bob was asked to present sport stacking to Texas. After a tremendous response Speed Stacks, Inc. was born as a small home business designed to promote sport stacking and be a resource to physical education teachers. And the sport continued to grow. Bob started traveling across the country to present stacking to fellow PE teachers, and in 2000, after 17 years of teaching, he decided to leave his school district to devote full time to Speed Stacks. The sport’s popularity continues to grow exponentially. As of Summer-2007 more than 20,000 schools worldwide have a Speed Stacks program as part of their PE curriculum.

What are the benefits of sport stacking? Kids don’t need to be convinced about the benefits of sport stacking. They just plain love it (even your “way too cool for it” kids). For teachers and parents, we’ve always touted hand-eye coordination, quickness and ambidexterity. We now can substantiate those claims. A university study by Dr. Brian Udermann, currently at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, confirms that stacking improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time by up to 30 percent.

Sport stacking helps students develop bilateral proficiency equal performance on both sides of the body. By increasing bilateral proficiency, a student develops a greater percentage of the right side of the brain, which houses awareness, focus, creativity and rhythm. Stacking helps train the brain for sports and other activities where the use of both hands is important, such as playing a musical instrument or using the computer. Sequencing and patterning are also elements of sport stacking, which can help with reading and math skills.

See It, Believe It, Teach It! A lot of innovative teachers around the world are discovering sport stacking with Speed Stacks. We’re proud that it’s being adopted into so many quality programs and are excited to see the enthusiasm teachers everywhere are bringing to the sport. If you’re one of those innovators, “I want to welcome you into our stacking family and let you know we at Speed Stacks, Inc. are dedicated to doing everything we can to support you and your students”, says Bob Fox.

Sport Stacking is ideal for the Singapore school setting. If the weather does not permit outdoor activities, or if you lack the space for certain sports, or if your budget is too tight for a well rounded sports program then Sport Stacking is what you need. Sport Stacking can be done in any weather and in a facility you already have, the classroom. Tables are even optional because any even surface such as your floor is good enough for Sport Stacking.

Contact us to learn more on how you can start a program in your school or duly registered organization.

As a parent, you want the best for your child, both academically and physically. You want your child to be active after school, watch less TV and play fewer video games. Traditional sports programs are a good alternative but they can be expensive and are usually not available year round. And maybe your child doesn’t like traditional sports? We understand! Kids of all ages, abilities and personalities love sport stacking because it’s fun, challenging and easy to get started with. Teachers love sport stacking because it motivates kids to be more active and fit. Parents love sport stacking because it’s affordable and isn’t hard to get kids excited about.

A set of Speed Stacks competition cups is all you need to get started with the program. Your purchase of Speed Stacks equipment is an investment to your child’s continuing education.

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